Possible Bonus Points

You're having a reading quiz next Tuesday on "Charles".  The story was written by Shirley Jackson.  She wrote a story called "The Lottery", which caused her to received a lot of hate mail.

September 19, 2012

READING: This week we'll be reading the short story "Charles", by Shirley Jackson.  We will look as some of the challenging vocabulary and answer some comprehension questions.  You will also be receiving some more practice with Greek and Latin roots.  This week it's "man" or "manu", meaning "hand". Here are a couple of reminders: 
1) Have your reading log signed for Monday
2) There will be a quiz regarding "Charles" on Tuesday.  Make sure you know that vocab.

ENGLISH: This week you should be finishing your descriptive writing piece.  We are also going to discuss what makes a complete sentence.  On Friday you will be going on a tour of the cafe kitchen.  Mrs. Beaudoin has done this for my classes in the past, and it really gives students a greater appreciation for what the lunch ladies do every day. 
Tonight's homework: Worksheet on subjects and predicates

New Year!!!

Ok new 8th graders...let's get going on this year already! :-)  A couple of reminders for next week:
1: Get those reading logs signed for Monday
2: NWEA tests will occur on Monday and Tuesday next week
3: ALWAYS make sure you have a silent reading book with you for my class.
4: Check my blog often to make sure you don't miss any notifications

FINALS!!

Tomorrow, June 6, will be the final exams for both Reading and English.  For English, you will have a persuasive writing prompt.  For Reading, you will read a short story and answer several questions.  DON'T PANIC.  Try your best and you will be just fine!

English Quiz Wednesday :-)

I may have mentioned a vocabulary and pronoun quiz for this Tuesday, but since I didn't put it on my board, I'm going to give it on Wednesday.  With that long weekend I'm sure many of you didn't think to bring your vocab home to study.  Don't forget the pronouns too!

QUIZ THIS WEEK

Here are the 20 prefixes and suffixes that you'll be quizzed over this Wednesday:
anti- against
bi- two
circum- to go around
dis- deprive, exclude
ex- out of, from, outside
inter- among, between
mis- wrong, incorrect
post- after, later
pre- early, before
sub- under, below
able, ible- capable, fit for
ate- act on, change
graph- written, recorded
ist- one who does something
ism- a belief
ity- quality, state of being
ize- change, alter, treat as
less- without
ory- a place of or for
ous- full of something

Reading Quiz next Tuesday

The following Greek and Latin root words will be on a quiz next Tuesday.  Make sure you know what they mean in English:
Portare- to carry
Audire- to hear
Spectare- to look at
Volvere- to turn
Scribere- to write
Medicus- doctor
Magnus- great
Medius- middle
Populous- people
Aqua- water
Archaeo- ancient
Biblio- books
Geo- earth, ground
Phobe- fear
Anthropo- human, man
Bio- related to life
Poly- many
Acro- on top; high
Auto- self
Graph- writing; listing